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I went several times by train in Ukraine, in 2002 from Striy to Kyiv which took 12 hrs to and 12 hrs back. i really love traveling by train, in the url above u can read some travelllers story about this kind of transportation. really worthwhile to read.
Its amazing how good trains are!
Its quite an experience , comfortable and not boring or expensive at all Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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Apart from the (reliable) airlines Ukraine International, AeroSvit and Dniproavia, Wizz Air (the Hungarian LCC) will open a base at Kiev Boryspil and launch service to seven destinations on July 11, 2008.
A320 service will be to L'viv (four-times-weekly), Kharkov (four-times-weekly), Odessa (daily), Zaporyzhzhia (thrice-weekly) and Simferopol (10-times-weekly).
It also will operate from Simferopol to Kharkov (thrice-weekly) and L'viv (four-times-weekly). Theme: Airplane
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Bus, cheap stinky old
Taxi, cheap stinky if east european car, but get used to it!
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Bus is another quite convenient way to get around Ukraine. Such companies as "AVTO LUX"(www.autolux.com.ua), "GUNSEL"(www.gunsel.com.ua), "SHERIF TOUR" (www.sherif.com.ua) can offer you a comfortable bus ride. Their busses are not bad, mostly with a TV and decent seats.
You can also take regular buses in any city/town of Ukraine. "Bus station" will be "AVTO-VOKZAL" in Ukrainian. Sometimes they are not so comfortable as you can expect, but they will definitely bring you to the place you need. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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When in Kyiv, there are a number of modes of transportation. I recommend that a native to the city do the driving, as it is quite chaotic. When waiting for the bus, stand in line and when the bus arrives, get ready to move and move quickly. Please will push past you as quick as they can. It is like being a sardine, people are pressed up against you in the line up or on the bus.
In the Metro, be prepared to move quickly again. As soon as the metro starts to slow down, move to the entrance and move/push quickly on to the metro. Then HANG ON!!!! The doors will shut quickly and not give you a moments notice
The taxis are great. We used them to go to the gravesite, to the airport and to the bus depot. Tipping is graciously accepted Theme: Bus
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I hitchhiked a fair bit in Ukraine and it was no problem. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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OK, I know I'm a control freak and that being driven is not my idea of a fun thing to do. I know I learned how to drive in Northern Virginia and can get around in snow and icy weather with little trouble. I know that I was looking forward to being driven around through snow and ice in a foreign land by a stranger with about as much excitement as if i were having all my teeth pulled without anesthetic! What I didn't know was that the very best part of my trip through Ukraine was going to be a taxi ride! The driver was from "somewhere else, you can't pronounce it" and he smoked a huge cigar non-stop during the ride to the hotel. BUT, he was very informative about Kiev and pointed out many, many places on the way to the hotel, he loaded my luggage for me, and unloaded it as well. He drove carefully and asked several times if I was "ok". We had negotiated a fare before I got in the taxi, and when we arrived he said "there's no traffic, you paid me too much" and gave me back two dollars! I tried to have him keep it as a tip and he said, "no. You let me practice my English and didn't get fussy". What a nice guy! Don't be afraid to utilize the cabs in Kiev. You may meet up with Egan (?) the taxi driver! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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It is very easy to move in Kiev. I usually moved by metro (it stops to work after midnight if my memoirs are exact) and by private taxi. Cost of taxi can be really cheaper (according with european ones) but I recommend to contract price before to go in (much better is to have an ukrainian friend and let him/her talk, so he will believe that you are ukrainian too). Usually at night taxis are more expensive. But never pay more than 30 Grivnas!!! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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Ukraine main airport has one serious problem a nice long drive from it to down town kiev were the taxi often try and gouge you for 50 usd one way you can get it to about 1/2 price if you just threated to use the bus which is about 10 usd
prices are from march 2003 Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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